Bruno Fernandes will captain Manchester United for the first time in their Champions League group stage opener against Paris Saint-Germain.
Fernandes only joined United from Sporting Lisbon in January for an initial fee of £47million, but has established himself as the team’s talisman, scoring 15 goals and helping United to qualify for this season’s Champions League.
MEN Sport revealed club captain Harry Maguire did not travel with the United squad to Paris and Solskjaer informed Fernandes of his appointment as skipper whilst sat next to the Portuguese at the pre-match press conference.
“I was not expecting this, I have found out the same time as you!” Fernandes said. “For me it’s an honour, I will be captain for my teammates and to be captain of Manchester United is an important achievement for me.
“But I think everyone is the captain. Everyone needs to help and be a leader in their own way, leadership is different in every player. Tomorrow will not be about me but the team.”
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